CHEM 211 General Chemistry I – A study of the basic principles of chemistry, with an emphasis on the laws of chemical combination, descriptive inorganic chemistry, thermochemistry, the gas, liquid, and solid states of matter, the periodic law, atomic structure and chemical bonding, and the nature of intermolecular forces. (with lab) (4 cr.) Prerequisite: MATH 150 or higher

BICM 497 Directed Research – Students will be instructed in laboratory and/or library research on a project currently being studied by one or more faculty members. Prerequisite: Faculty approval. (4 cr.)

PHYS 222University Physics II (Materials) - Topics include: materials, oscillations, travelling and standing waves, interference and diffraction, geometric optics, and the Laws of Thermodynamics. The primary objectives of this course are for you to refine your understanding of classical mechanics in the particular and important cases of mechanical oscillations and waves, and for you to study and apply the classical Laws of Thermodynamics. This course includes a laboratory component which is intended to present scientific experimentation as a subject in its own right. Pre-requisites: PHY 221 and MTH 250 (4 Cr.)

In the classroom and in the lab, an emphasis is placed on experimental design, hypothesis formation, and the scientific process. The Biochemistry program at Ave Maria is designed to provide the novice scientist – from their very first experience in the lab – with a hands-on introduction to modern experimental techniques.